Learning The New Way - English Course Blog made by Parveen Kumar (Sept'22-March'24) @ Amity Tashkent

English Through Spoken and Listening Practice is a subject in the Semester 2 of the International Foundation Studies at Amity University in Tashkent. On this blog, we have the syllabus and many submissions and notes on the topics related to the subject. Taking our journey of innovative learning, we have been successful in bringing many podcasts and also Online Certifications by students. These MOOCs are going to help them be candidates with an 'edge' in their jobs or business. We had taken PBL - Project-based Assignment in ETSLP and students had the choice of making a Graphic/Visual Presentation on Canva, or PowerPoint. Slides etc. if they can go for the Making of a VLOG. The video film needs to match the standards of our commitment to the subject. The Assignment Guidelines were given in a blog post and today we have started the submissions. Slides Deck will be coming later this week but one of the groups (2 members in 01 group) has completed their VLOG and made a submission ye...

  MOCK Interviews by the students of Sections 1 and 2 in English Through Spoken and Listening Practice - Episodes 18 to 21 All Episodes:  CLICK HERE Show Link Episode: 18  Episode: 19 Episode: 20  Episode: 21 

MOCK Interviews by the students of Sections 1 and 2 in English Through Spoken and Listening Practice - Episodes 12 to 17 All Episodes: CLICK HERE Show Link Episode: 12 Episode: 13 Episode: 14 Episode: 15 Episode: 16 Episode: 17

  These are the Topics for Extempore - 05 Minutes - After 14 Days from today.  Internal Assessment - 10 marks Hasib - An Afghani Boy in Uzbekistan Robiya - Christine Dior  Javokhir - Online Education Has Changed Us for Future Aziz - Social Media Addiction and How to Stay Safe Umar - How to Make a Choice in Life Shaxriyor - Rich People Are Not RICH Always Yashib - My Lahore Vohid - SpaceX Saidjon - The World of My Dreams  Rameeza - Life Away from Home  Abdulkhamid - Understanding Driving Rules in Uzbekistan  Shakboz - Challenges for Uzbekistan in Global Tourism

Online Courses are the Modern Day powerhouses of knowledge and skills. You can be of any age, any country and any subject, it will introduce you to a new area and skill set. Here we are on the world's leading Online Learning platform - Amity Open Learn by Amity MOOCs. I invite you to take certificates, first from the Free Courses and then you can explore the main degrees as well. Make a Choice from the Free - Open Courses and See the Steps to Complete. Read, watch videos and attempt the quiz. Do not forget to fill in the feedback to get your Certificate. Share the Certificate with the teacher (via Telegram or e-mail). Visit the website and SignUp https://amityopenlearn.com/ There are courses for our skills and awareness in various domains which will be important when we try for good jobs at the global level. I suggest starting your Life-Long Learning with the Amity MOOCs in the following courses. These certificates will give you confidence and certified skills for your career.  Con...

When we read an article or a chapter from any book in our syllabus, our mind captures some main points. We do not remember every word but we get a memory of the book or text. This happens when we watch a movie or even when we travel to new places. We STORE INFORMATION in mind and when we have to EXPLAIN it in detail, we explain the POINTS we have mapped in mind.  This is what we do with the CONCEPT MAPS or MIND MAPS. The outline is like the architecture of the building. It is the skeleton of the plan and we know it is also used in designing websites. We need to plan based on an outline. Sometimes, we know everything, we have read or seen, so we make an outline for others to understand it better and easier. CLICK on this LINK to See MORE on Concept Maps We can see that MS Word or PowerPoint, CANVA and other software also give us the option to Design the Maps of Information to make it a good presentation.  You can find many professional Apps/Software and Websites to make Concept...

 IFS Semester 2 students have moved to the next level of their Projects. We are making Podcasts of MOCK INTERVIEWS.  Here are the new 05 episodes! Now we are at 11 Mock Interviews available online. Here is the  Playlist Link  for all IFS Amity Episodes. The MOCK INTERVIEWS deserve a dedicated share, so the episodes are embedded from Spotify. You can avoid Spotify, if desired and be on Hubhopper , Apple or even Amazon. A small web search can take you to any site having 'Learning Radio Amity University in Tashkent IFS Podcasts'. We have Zohidjon, Liliya, Abdulhay, Mahmud and Yusufjon in these 5 episodes.  Mock Interview: 07 Mock Interview: 08 Mock Interview: 09 Mock Interview: 10 Mock Interview: 11 Stay tuned - We are going to come with more such Mock Interviews!

IFS Semester 2 students have moved to the next level of their Projects. We are making Podcasts of MOCK INTERVIEWS.  Here are the first 06 Episodes! Here is the Playlist Link for all IFS Amity Episodes. In this Podcast Contest, we expect students to shine and win the best Mock Interview certificate as well. The MOCK INTERVIEWS deserve a dedicated share, so the episodes are embedded from Spotify. You can avoid Spotify, if desired and be on Hubhopper, Apple or even Amazon. A small web search can take you to any site having 'Learning Radio Amity University in Tashkent IFS Podcasts'. Curtain Raiser:  Mock Interview: 01  Mock Interview: 02    Mock Interview: 03  Mock Interview: 04    Complete PLAYLIST of Amity University in Tashkent Students Mock Interview: 05 Mock Interview: 06 All Episodes will be added to the playlist and New Posts. Do Listen to them and Join the EduPodcasts!

 

We believe that there are no limits to learning in the 21st Century. A student is not limited to the classroom. We can go beyond the syllabus and learn what is going to make us 'employable'. We can do a job or give jobs to people at our business; we shall need Skills and a good 'shelf' to showcase those skills and USPs. (search what is USP). While I take your classes for ETSLP and we work on the Project-based Learning Module - The task here is to make a Profile on LinkedIn. It is not about joining and forgetting your profile. Rather, we need to make a profile which stands apart from routine users. Remember, it is the virtual world where people make opinions about us. So, LinkedIn Profile Making is here for our Online Reputation Management (ORM) and Professional Networking. 😊 Technology is making our life easy - but with the saved time, let's work more on Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence and Employability Networking.  (The content given below is ChatGPT-gen...

Question Bank to Prepare for the MidTerm - Communication Skills - B Sc IT 2 - Sem 2  Q.1. Make Your Brief Resume with the mention of Education, Experience, Projects Info and Technical Skills. Q.2. What is the importance of an impressive and well-designed Resume/CV in the job search? Explain. Q.3. What is Group Discussion? What are the elements of successful participation in GD? Q.4. Make a Checklist of getting ready for a Job Interview. Q.5. Write a Cover Letter/Job Application to Google Inc. for the post of Web/Software Developer.  Q.6. Answer these two Interview Questions:           A. What are your technical skills and what kind of projects you have worked on during your degree?         B. What is the importance of having a good online reputation, especially a LinkedIn profile? Q.7. What do you mean by Persuasive Communication? Suggest tips to make an impactful communication. Q.8. Why do we need to dress up formally for our ...

 BC 206  For B Sc IT Semester 2 - Section 2

CLICK to ADD 05 Selected IDIOMS by You  IDIOM:  a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake Here are some commonly used idioms: Break a leg - This is a way to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or presentation. Piece of cake - When something is very easy, we say it's a piece of cake. Cost an arm and a leg - When something is very expensive, we say it costs an arm and a leg. Hit the nail on the head - When someone gets something exactly right, we say they've hit the nail on the head. Kill two birds with one stone - When someone accomplishes two things at once, we say they've killed two birds with one stone. A chip on your shoulder - This means someone is holding onto a grudge or has a bad attitude. Spill the beans - This means to reveal a secret or information that was meant to be kept private. Cry over spilt milk - This means to be upse...

IFS - Semester 1 (Winter Batch)- IETP has 20 Marks for Mid Term Exam. The syllabus for this is as follows: Tenses - Using the Correct Form of Verb based on the 'Time Zone' (Tense) SVA (Subject-Verb Agreement) Modal Verbs Parts of Speech   (Identifying the PoS) Paragraph Writing (Writing a Paragraph on the Given topic - word limit 80-120 words) Suggested Topics for Paragraph: SpaceX, Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2023, Sophia the Humanoid Robot, Love for Football is Universal, Good Food Habits Make us Healthy, How to Improve Spoken English, Benefits of Reading, Importance of Knowing the Culture of Other Countries, My Memories of School, Traffic Problem is People's Problem, Qualities of a Good Student, Qualities of a Good Teacher How to Start a Presentation (Refer to the Notes on the Blog - VISME List of Tips) The Question Paper will be of 20 Marks in total. Section A will be for 12 Marks with short answer type/objective type questions. Section B will be a descriptive t...

 SpellOlympics set 02 is here. You must have seen that the last digits after = in the link below is the CODE to enter in the App or website to play the QUIZ. Quiz 03:  https://quizizz.com/join?gc=13698063   Quiz 04:  https://quizizz.com/join?gc=03212303 Quiz 05:  https://quizizz.com/join?gc=05309455  

Module 04 of ETSLP is Project-based Learning English Through Spoken & Listening Practice Code: IFP 114 Module I: Advanced Speaking - Pronunciation in English • International Phonetic Alphabet • Commonly Mispronounced Words • Small Talk • Context-Based Speaking/Role Plays on the given themes: People and Society, Travel, Business, Work and Culture Module II: Listening for Comprehension • Listening for Purpose o Monologues and Reports o Short Stories o Listening and Narration Module III: Professional Speaking Skills • Face-to-Face Interview • Group Discussion • Making Formal Presentations Module IV: Project-Based Learning (PBL) • Portfolio (Audio and Visual Profile) • Podcast (Audio Presentation) • Vlogs (On given topics) Let's Understand what we shall do in this module and what kind of assignments have been given: The Portfolio is the collection of your assignments and works. Here we are considering your AUDIO WORK of Interview Questions in this. Aud...

Dear Students, the Mid Term Exam for Communicative English Through Practice will be based on the following topics of our syllabus: Academic/Domain-Specific Vocabulary (Meaning and Making meaningful sentences) Idioms and Phrases Commonly Misspelt Words in English Commonly used Foreign Words Onomatopoeia Words SQ3R and PQRST Techniques  Features of An Impressive PowerPoint Presentation Paragraph Writing - Task E-mail Writing Tips Making Concept Maps/Outline After Reading The Question Paper will be of 20 Marks in total. Section A will be for 12 Marks with short answer type/objective type questions. Section B will be a descriptive task-based part for 08 Marks. It will be Paragraph Writing, E-mail Writing, Reading Task etc.

DuoLingo Practice Test - Before 20 April- Submit Results (Attempt When FREE for 20 Minutes with Earphones/Headphones) Please note that it is a 15 Minutes Test. So You need that free time and earphones/headphones if you are in a public place. All the Students of IFS Semester 2 - Sections 1, 2 and 4 are invited to take part in this English Proficiency Test by DuoLingo. It is a Free Test to check your skills in English. The Results will be in a range and you can see your possible IELTS/TOEFL Score.  Some universities in the world also accept DuoLingo results like IELTS/TOEFL. CLICK to GO to the WEBSITE  You will get a score in the following range. Please interpret that as per this table. 

Library and Reading Assignment for International Foundation Studies Students is here!  This is an assignment of writing a Reaction Paper after going through the Preface, Introduction and Content Page or scanning-based reading of 02 Books from the University Library. Important Instructions: • Students need to spend at least 50 minutes in the library, with discipline and silence, to pick any 02 books from any subject. • After reading the basic information and the above-mentioned things, the student will complete the tasks mentioned on the next -2 pages. • Do not Copy-Paste things from the Internet/Web. • You MUST select 01 book - which is written in English. The second book can be in Uzbek or Russian. But the Report MUST BE IN ENGLISH ONLY. • This is for 10 points. (5+5) • It must be hand-written on these pages. So, Print this Document for the Work. • You can Write in your diary first and then Write the FINAL ANSWERS on these Pages! • Best 05 Entries from Each Section...

International Women's Day - 8 March - Students of Amity University in Tashkent presented a 20 minutes short play. Taking the idea from J B Priestley's  Mother's Day, the screenplay written by Parveen Sharma (Faculty - English & Communication Skills) invokes the hard work and selfless life of the Mother. She is taken for granted by the family. How her friend Mrs Pearson brings the 'change' and how the family realises the worth of the lady, adding to a wider understanding of Women Empowerment. Actors:   Kamola Akrom qizi O'razaliyeva Shakhrizoda Isomitdinova Rahmonberdiyev Sanjar  Diyora Rakhimova Muzaffar qizi  Mavjiddinov Mukhammadali Laziza Pulatovna Temirova Let's Witness the Dramatic Dedication!

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